When you learn about good or bad things that happen to a stranger, does it influence you to behave diffrently? why or why not? give an example.

To be honest it’s half and half. Learning of bad things people do does not influence me in any way. If a man or woman is a criminal or acts with no moral values whatsoever then any kind of communication or relationship I may have established with the person would immediately end, even if the person were to be my best friend or a boyfriend. The only thing I can offer the person if they were close to me is help financially or if they need a favor, but that’s it. If a man is a criminal or a conman and is direct to me about it since the first meeting then I would feel very insecure to be by their side, I would probably get scared, be paranoid that they might do something to me, etc. So, I would keep the conversation they are offering me reciprocating until the other person leaves or I feel uncomfortable enough to leave on my own and in no way I would ever feel influenced to copy the same behavior the other person has and displayed. However, if the person is good and has beautiful qualities, etc. Then, I would feel tempted to imitate their good qualities and behavior because I know that it will build me up as a person and help me as an individual. If I had a good friend that reflected patience then I would also try to gain that quality, not because I was envious of them but instead because that person is a good influence on me and since they are my friend then they are building me up as a person and helping me transform into someone better. Also, if a person went to a bad experience, I would listen to it and if a similar situation shows up in my life then I will know what to do and avoid at all costs the consequences of the other persons bad experience.

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The italicized part of the sentence could be the thesis for "Influence of Lincoln" because it brings Addam's idea together that Lincoln was a remarkable person, with much wisdom, intellect, perception, and most importantly, high morals to be capable of progressing and protecting a nation's democracy. It idealizes the point that Lincoln was no ordinary man, and that no ordinary man has the power to make an impact on society as strong as Lincoln did, if they do not portray the same or similar characteristics. 
It may not be a thesis however, since it is embedded within one of her many stories in the chapter. A thesis should typically be placed towards the beginning of the chapter, to summarize the main points, and this sentence was towards the end of the chapter.